Ansgar Erhart

Ansgar Erhart, a seasoned sustainability expert, holds a PhD in Sustainability Science from LMU Munich and a Master’s in Sustainable Resource Management from TU Munich. He co-founded Pina Earth in 2021 alongside Dr. Gesa Biermann, Florian Fincke, and Jonas Kerber, aiming to address climate change by transforming monocultures into biodiverse mixed forests. Before Pina Earth, Erhart co-founded 180 Degrees Consulting Munich and was part of the management team at the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM). His professional journey includes a summer traineeship at Kearney in 2016, significant roles in energy transition at Siemens, and work with Boscor Group on sustainable land management and forestry. Erhart has also collaborated with Fokus Zukunft and Earthly to offer carbon offset projects and nature-based solutions for CO2 reduction. Pina Earth has launched significant projects like ‘Luckaitztal’, focusing on forest adaptation and biodiversity restoration, and has been featured on platforms like Earthly for its pioneering climate protection initiatives. The company has completed a €2.4 million seed funding round, supported by investors such as XAnge and Nordstar, and was part of the Y Combinator accelerator program. Erhart’s work emphasizes making forests climate-resilient and aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, aiming for complete decarbonization of business activities by 2045.